The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1887-11-17
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JUDGE TOURGEE TALKS.
HE THINKS GEN. JACKSOy,s
SPEECH "a jTANLY UrTERANOF.

The Carolina Carpet Basxer Has Egis
Little Say About Fools of the North
and tho Unconsuered Men of the
South.
1.-The name Of Albion w Tourgee
is familiar to all North Carolina
readers. just after the war he came
to North Carolina, remodeled our State
constitution, was defeated for Con-
gress by Gov. Scales, was elected to a
judgeship and has since written the
Fools Errand," the vilest misre pre-
sentatlon OF our people ever penned.
lie finally left US, went to Massachu-
sets and lost over $4,000 in Our
Continent, literary magazine. He
apparently finds more fools in the
North than the one who went on the
"Errand" and we believe his opinions,
IS expressed to reporter at Pitts
burgh, Pa, will prove interesting to
North Carolina readers-ED. SENrr-
MEL.
"What do you think of Gen. jack
sons speech at Macon, during the
Confederate reunion p was asked.
81 think Gen. Jackson's speech the
best thing have read since Lee sur
rendered"
"That's rather novel view Of it."
suggested the reporter. "Very many
northern MEN regard it as highly !.
reasonable"
Very many Northern men arc
fools, consummate and ire m ediabla
foolF. They are everlastingly pro-
claiming that the South has accepted
the arbitrament of the last argument
Of kings, when they ought to know, if
they don't, that they know nothing Of
the South and very little of the South
ern people. Gen. Jackson's speech
is the most truthful, the most manly
utterance which has been given TO the
real sentiment of the people. L ad-
mire him for it greatly, The people
Of the North do not understand the
Southerncrs. They cannot be under
stood, because the Southerners are q
people as distinct and unique as two
people can be N some particulars.
They are two peoples and always have
been. Some imagine that slavery
was the cause of the war. 1t was not.
1t was only the excuse. The people
of the South have always demanded
the sovereignty Of their States. and
they demand it yet. Logically and
considerably they have followed up
that idea ever since the revolution.
They have character, individually
and pride. They resent interference
with their affairs. People talk of tho
dying out Of the old sentiment It's
all nonsense. The South has not
changed. The North mas changed
dozen times since the Revolution, bu5
the South does not change like a
weather cock. The South is solid be-
cause it is a united people, possessing
some sentiment in common sufficiently
strong to keep them solid. Why, look
at their conduct during the war. they
were united. In the North they were
divided, and only by the skin of our
teeth were they defeated, not conquer
ed. They submitted to peace and
surrendered only when hope of suc-
cess had vanished ana they we're
famished and suffering for the actnaI
necessaries Of life The New South a.
it is called, is only a few Northern
men who have gone there to make
money. They welcome capital. SO
does every people, and they are right
The New South is coming, however,
and when it comes, the people and
world will be able to recognize it
without being told. They will show
it by that individuality, competence
and honesty which the times and needs
of our co lutry demand"